While Carlos Alcaraz continues to dominate as the “Prince of Clay” with back-to-back French Open titles in the post-Rafael Nadal era, another young Spanish star has started turning heads at French Open. Away from Court Philippe Chatrier, where Nadal built his legendary legacy, 19-year-old Rafael Jodar made an impressive Roland Garros main draw debut with a dominant 6-1, 6-0, 6-4 victory over Aleksandar Kovacevic. Key Highlights from Jodar’s French Open Debut Jodar looked confident and aggressive throughout the match, showing the same fearless
For a second consecutive week, meticulous preparation formed the backbone of Jannik Sinner’s breakthrough Monte Carlo Masters success when his defeat of Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s final not only returned him to the summit of the world rankings but also sent out an early signal for the remainder of the clay season. Sinner was widely set to miss Monte Carlo after completing the "Sunshine Double," winning hardcourt titles at Indian Wells and Miami, to recharge his batteries but the 24-year-old Italian wanted to
Carlos Alcaraz said he would welcome the chance to soil his socks on clay again as the world number one re-acquainted himself with his favoured surface in Monaco this week to try and generate some momentum for his French Open title defence. Alcaraz secured his fifth Grand Slam title by defeating Jannik Sinner in an epic final at Roland Garros last June, with victories on the clay courts of Monte Carlo and Rome and a second-place finish in Barcelona to bring his 2025
An hour after his first disastrous attempt at extinguishing the best player in the world, Sebastian Korda walked back up to the baseline to serve for his fourth-round roller coaster against Carlos Alcaraz again. The American might have been expected to feel his tension all the more intensely, to collapse even more spectacularly, but his will prevailed. Korda maintained his head and retained his nerve in front of his home crowd, in his home state, no less to deliver the biggest upset on
Carlos Alcaraz stated that he came into the game starstruck the first time he met Rafael Nadal and explained that playing against the 22-time Slam winner was somewhat a nightmare for him. In Berlin on Thursday ahead of the Laver Cup, Alcaraz who is now in his 21 years of age shared his experience of locking horns with Nadal who is also his countryman. "It was a huge thing when I played him for the first time," explained the 3rd ranked male tennis
Top tennis stars including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner are set to participate in an exhibition event titled the "6 Kings Slam" in Saudi Arabia in October. Joining them are Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune, making for an exciting lineup of players. This event marks Saudi Arabia's latest venture into tennis, with the kingdom aiming to bolster its presence in the sport. The participation of high-profile players like Nadal and Djokovic adds prestige to the tournament, highlighting the growing








